President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of Leila Fowler, the distinguished educationist, lawyer, and founder of Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, Lagos, who died at the age of 92.
In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described Chief Fowler’s death as a massive loss to her family, loved ones, and the entire nation, particularly the education sector, where she distinguished herself as a visionary and trailblazer.
Mrs. Fowler, revered as the Yeye Mofin of Lagos, was the mother of Babatunde Fowler, former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
President Tinubu praised her as a visionary and pioneer in female education, noting that through the establishment of Vivian Fowler Memorial College, she created an enduring platform for academic excellence and women’s empowerment.
“Through the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, the late Mrs. Fowler laid the foundation for academic excellence, nurturing generations of young women and empowering them to reach their fullest potential. Her legacy lives on in the thousands of lives she transformed,” the President said.
Tinubu added that the nation remains grateful for her profound impact, affirming that her contributions to education would remain “fondly engraved in our minds.”
He extended condolences to the Fowler family, friends, associates, the staff and students of Vivian Fowler Memorial College, and the people of Lagos State. The President also prayed for God’s comfort for the bereaved and eternal rest for her soul.
Mrs. Fowler, remembered as an icon of education and service, dedicated her life to advancing the cause of female education in Nigeria.
Since its establishment, her college has produced a generation of accomplished women leaders across diverse fields, cementing her reputation as one of the country’s most influential educationists.
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